GREYTOWN NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4668, 13 March 1894, Page 2

GREYTOWN NOTES.

(From Out Own Correspondcne.) Tuesday. The Natives generally io be SB9n about Greytown are leaving for the Tablelands, Murtinborougb, to do honourto the lateHereraai Mahupuku who is almost the "last of the Mohioans," He was by blood the greatest chief of the Ngatihikuwera, but being afflioted with blindness was unable to take a very active part in-native affaire. His successor in the head chiefship is a small boy, eon of Kereoma, and is being brought up by Mnera, daughter of the late Heremai. For all praotioal purposes, H. T. Mahupuku, better known bb Sam, is, and has been for some years pa9t, tho head of the Natives of this hapu. The Licensing Election appears to I be creating far more stir down here than in Maßterton. The Prohibitionists declare they are sure at least of seeming reduotion if not total Prohibition. On the other hand' the Licensed Victuallers declare by all the froth of good old ale they will have no alteration, arid' Beer versus Water will be the nghljfought on the 20th of March. =* X. v The other day attspeoted resident went to oatoh-his arab steed and was amazsd to see it outtingup all kinds of capers. First rearing up and fighting the air with its fore feet, and next almost standing on its head and kicking out furiously. Approaching nearer, it was discovered that the horse had stepped into an empty meat tin, which had closed on its fetlock, so that it could not get it off. Itinflioteda nasty out and the animal has been lame ever einoe,